The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
NEWSY NOTES
Wired by the Special Correspondent of the
River Press at Helena.
Special to the River Press.


the town was burning. No particulars.
The time for holding court in Choteau
county has been set for the third Tuesday
in May and third Monday in October.
A regular passenger train is announced
on the Wickes branch, instead Of a mixed
train, as heretofore.
District Assembly No. SO, Knights of
Labor, including ali the subor iiiate noun
tain lodges. met yesterday afternoon. No
business of Importance has y@t been trans
acted A grand ball took place last night.
The Drum Lummond output for De-
cember was $202 ,090.
The Independents Washington special
of the 9th, says: Preston II. Leslie's nom
ination as governor of Montana was trans
mitted to the senate to-day aud referred
to Senator Henderson, of Nebraska as
sub committee, to be reported upon. A
motion was first made to refer it to Spna-
tor Harrison, Of Indiana, but he declined
to accept it, explaining that he might be
considered an interested party, owing to
the Montana interests of his son, Russell
B. Harrison. Manderson's report will be
early and favorable.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has
Instructed the agent of the Blackfeet not
to interfere with the miners in the Sweet
Grass hills this winter.
The bill granting the Manitoba exten-
sion the right of way through the Black
Dawes yesterday as subcommittee. The
next meeting of the committee will occur
Thursday week. 1t will be remembered
that at the last session Senator Dawes was
very favorable to the bill and protested
against President Cleveland's veto Of it.
Yesterday Delegate Toole offered an
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill authorizing the commission now in
Montana negotiating with the Indians for
a reduction of their reservations to make
negotiations to that end with the Crows.
The house thought the bill creating the
commission permitted dealing with the
Grows, and the amendments was with
drawn. Delegate Toole then visited the
interior department to instruct it to act
accordingly, and this will doubtless be
done.
HELENA, January 9.-The fire heretofore
at Townsend destroyed McGeer's
hardware store. Cause, defective f1ue.
The loss is $8,0OO-$3,0 900 on the building
and $5, 900 on the stock; insured for 81 800
in Ashby's agency.
The Northern Pacific machine, boiler
and blacksmith shops at Fargo were burn
ed on the 7th. Loss, 5000,
The Independents Washington special
says: The commissioner Of Indian affairs
has authorized the issue of extra rations
during the winter to the northern Chey-
ennes on Tongue river.
1t now appears that Benedict, of Butte,
is wanted at Eureka, New, for tapping
the Masons for 81 200, in addition to the
5000 taken from the Odd Fellows. An Of
ficer from Nevada was here yesterday
with the necessary extraditi0n papers, and
will leave with his prisoner Immediately.
The supreme court yesterday granted
the motion to release Owen J. McCann,
the man supposed to be insane and who
vas sent to the insane asylum from Gala |
lin county. Mccain was the man who
persisted in paying his attentions to Miss
Story.
Ell. Ramley has been appointed deputy
:lerk of Yellowstone county, to succeed
John Tinker.
A Washington special to the Indepen-
lent says that Mrs. Martin Maginnis has
oined the Catholic church.
Delegate Toole is endeavoring to secure
IN appropriation of $25, 900 for the survey
If Northern Pacific railroad lands in Mon
ana in order to make them taxable. This
would lift about one-sixth of the burden
# taxation from the present property
folders.
Maj. John E. Blaine was taken sudden
y and seriously i'll at his residence yester-
lay afternoon, but had somewhat recov-
red later in the day.
The northwest Indian commission,
dessrs. Wright, Larabie and Daniels, ar
ived here this morning from the east and
re domiciled at the Grand Central.
The free delivery system will soon be
in Helena and Butte.
The first annual banquet of the Montana
Ear association occurred at the Grand Cen
raj hotel last night. Members of the SUI
RENE court, lawyers and guests to the
umber Of firty-fiye were present. /
yas 4 fine spread, with corks flying in tie
ir, toasts and responses, etc. It was a
lost elegant entertainment throughout. {
ort Benton was represented by full DEL t
cation, including the RIVER Press rep Z
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